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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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